Girls Basketball-SSN National Public HS Rankings

(2-21-17) Many of the top SSN teams are in the midst of State High School Basketball tournaments.

In Illinois, two schools are moving down the tournament trail.

Byron (#9) will play Camp Point Central in an IHSA 2A semifinals game on. Friday in Bloomington, with the winner advancing to the state championship game on Saturday. The Tigers had no trouble beating Sherrard 56-20 in the Monmouth’s Supersectional. Byron is looking to repeat as State Champions, their only losses this season were to 4A state-ranked Rockford Boylan and 4A nationally ranked Montini.

Edwardsville advanced to the IHSA 4A sectional final game at Normal Community after beating Springfield 67-47 and will now play Rock Island (31-1). Junior guard Kate Martin led the Tigers with 18 points.

The Top 5 schools remain the same in this week’s ranking, with Riverdale dominating the #1 spot again this week. Riverdale’s Anastasia Hayes (PG) and Megan Walker of Monacan both found out today they are two of the five finalist for the Naismith Trophy.

SSN National Girls HS Basketball Public School Rankings2-21-17

-Riverdale (27-0) Murfreesboro, TN

-Centennial (29-2) Las Vegas, NV

-Monacan (24-0) Richmond, VA

-Grandview (22-1) Aurora, CO

-Clovis West (27-2) Fresno, CA

-Central Valley (23-0) Veradale, WA

-Hopkins (25-0) Minnetonka, MN

-Homestead (27-2) (Indiana)

-Byron (32-2) Illinois

-Edwardsville (29-0) (Illinois)

-Milwaukee Rufus King (21-0) (Wisconsin)

-Destrehan (32-0) (Louisiana)

-Duncanville (34-2) Duncanville, TX

-Mesquite (29-1) Gilbert, AZ

-Norcross (26-2) Norcross, GA

-Timberview (34-2) Mansfield, TX

-Long Beach Polytechnic (22-3) Long Beach, CA

7 of the ranked teams this week is undefeated, one school Long Beach Poly has the most losses 3. Homestead, after an impressive tournament run to this point, moved 8 spots this week.